Primary medical qualification (physician entry)

Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBChB)

Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University School of Medicine · Ga-Rankuwa, South Africa

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Qualification and identity

Exact qualification: Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery Source: smu.ac.za · verified October 13, 2026
Qualification purpose: Primary medical qualification (physician entry)
Awarding institution: Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University
Faculty / school: Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University School of Medicine
Campus: Ga-Rankuwa
Country: South Africa
Entry route: School-leaver / direct entry Source: smu.ac.za · verified October 13, 2026

Program structure

Duration: Minimum 6 years, maximum 8 years Source: smu.ac.za · verified October 13, 2026
Intake: Not verified
Graduation requirements: Registration with the HPCSA as a medical student in year 1 and as a student intern for year 6 Source: smu.ac.za · verified October 13, 2026

Student intern year · Year 6
Sixth year as HPCSA-registered student intern
Source: smu.ac.za · verified October 13, 2026

Teaching language

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Teaching language not verified. An English-language website does not establish English teaching.

Admissions

Requirements are shown as the school publishes them, per applicant category. Examination requirements are never assumed from the country.

Domestic and general requirements

Nationality restriction · RequiredSouth Africans; SADC nationals only from Lesotho and Swaziland; naturalized SADC nationals and permanent residents considered.Source: smu.ac.za · verified October 13, 2026
Grade requirements · Required · Domestic applicantsProvisional pre-selection on final Grade 11 results with APS of at least 38, based on English, Life Sciences, Physical Science, Mathematics and Life Orientation; final admission on Grade 12 results.Source: smu.ac.za · verified October 13, 2026
Required prior qualification · RequiredMatriculation (exemption) certificate with passes in Mathematics and Physical Science.Source: smu.ac.za · verified October 13, 2026
Other requirement · RequiredRegistration with the HPCSA as a medical student by 28 February of the first year.Source: smu.ac.za · verified October 13, 2026

International admissions: Restricted eligibility — Only Lesotho and Swaziland citizens among SADC nationals, plus naturalized SADC nationals and permanent residents. International fee rule: SADC pay local tuition plus a levy, other African students twice the tuition, students from outside Africa three times the tuition. Source: smu.ac.za · verified October 13, 2026

Deadlines

Deadlines belong to a stated intake year and are never rolled forward. A past date is shown as passed.

Deadlines not verified.

Tuition and fees

Amounts are shown in the original currency, with their basis (per year, semester or whole program) and the student category they apply to. Different bases are never added together or compared.

Category	Amount	Basis	Year / stage
Tuition per year of study (main stream), range across MBChB I-VIMain-stream MBChB, 2026 schedule; amount varies by year of study	ZAR 73,049–ZAR 102,785false	per academic year	2026 · varies by yearSource: smu.ac.za · verified October 13, 2026

Admin fee (2026) — ZAR 2,057 per academic year · MandatorySource: smu.ac.za · verified October 13, 2026
SRC levy (2026) — ZAR 1,046 per academic year · MandatorySource: smu.ac.za · verified October 13, 2026

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Clinical training

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Recognition and accreditation

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Not verified yet

Institutional accreditation

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Not verified yet

Medical-program accreditation

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Not verified yet

Directory listing

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ECFMG Sponsor Notes

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Sources and verification

Last verified October 13, 2026.

https://www.smu.ac.za/download/221/applications/275139/undergraduate-fees-2026.pdf · Official fees page · verified October 13, 2026
https://www.smu.ac.za/schools/medicine/medicine-undergraduate-admission-requirements/ · Official admissions page · verified October 13, 2026
https://www.smu.ac.za/schools/medicine/school-of-medicine-undergraduate-programmes/ · Official program page · verified October 13, 2026

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